A pop out accordion fun fold card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp from Stampin' Up!

Ocean Friends Pop Out Accordion Fun Fold Card – Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Posted on March 30, 2025March 23, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Share It Sunday Blog Hop where we are sharing something we have been working on recently. I am sharing a pretty pop out accordion fun fold card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set and dies along with the Friends of the Ocean dsp.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ocean friends, pop out accordion fun fold card, you will need:

Berry Burst card base – 8” by 5⅞” – scored on the long-side at 2”, 4” and 6”
Basic White card – 5⅝” by 1⅞” x 5
Friends of the Ocean dsp – 5½” by 1¾” x 4
Basic white card – 7” by 3½” – scored at 3½”
Scrap Shy Shamrock

Glue the panels of Friends of the Ocean dsp to four of the panels of Basic White card measuring 5⅝” by 1⅞”. These panels were then glued to the Berry Burst card base.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

The remaining Basic White panel was adhered to the back to give a space for me to write my message.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Stamp the sentiment in Berry Burst ink onto the 7” by 3 ½” front pop out panel.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Using the Ocean Friends dies, I die cut two crab images from the Friends of the Ocean dsp. I also die cut the seaweed from scrap Shy Shamrock card. The die cut seaweed was divided in two and adhered on either side of the 7” by 3 ½” piece of Basic White card, either side of the scoreline.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

I used Coastal Cabana ink to add bubbles to the decorated pop out panel and added a crab to either side.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

A scattering of 2024 – 2026 In Color Shimmer Gems finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Ocean Friends stamp set and dies used with the Friends of the Ocean dsp to make a pop out accordion fun fold card -Share It Sunday Blog Hop

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Cards made to swap at OnStage, made using the Wooded Acres stamp set and Ocean Friends Dies rom Stampin' Up!

Wooded Acres OnStage swaps

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing the cards I made to take to OnStage in Strasbourg as my swaps. I used the lovely Wooded Acres stamp set to make the cards.

Colours used to make these cards are:

To recreate the wooded acres OnStage swaps, you will need:

Soft Sea Foam card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Boho Blue & Old Olive

The row of trees was stamped on the 4⅛” by 2¼” panel of Basic White card with Versamark ink. I covered the stamped image with Black Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the Ocean Friends Dies to make cards to swap at OnStage

I punched a 1” circle from a Post It Note and added it above the tree line

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the Ocean Friends Dies to make cards to swap at OnStage

Using Blending Brushes I added Boho Blue ink above the tree line to create the ‘sky’. The ‘ground’ was added with Old Olive ink, again using Blending Brushes. The whole piece was then glued to the layer of Basic Black card.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the Ocean Friends Dies to make cards to swap at OnStage

The wavy edge die from the Ocean Friends was used to create borders for the top and bottom of the panel. The top one in Boho Blue and the bottom in Old Olive and they were added with glue. The whole piece was mounted onto the Soft Sea Foam card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the Ocean Friends Dies to make cards to swap at OnStage

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped onto the card front in Old Olive ink.

A trio of Basic Rhinestones finished off the cards.

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A card made for the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop using the Delicate Forest stamp set from Stampin' Up! and a watercolour background

Delicate Tree card – Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using a watercolor backgrounds technique. I have made my card using the Delicate Forest stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the delicate tree card, you will need:

Flirty Flamingo card base – – 8¼” by 5¾” – scored at 4⅛”
Early Espresso card – 5⅛” by 3⅝”
Fluid 100 card – 5” by 3½”
Very Vanilla card – 5½” by 3¾”

Using the largest of the Water Painter Brushes I wet the panel of Fluid 100 Paper with clean water.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

I added a drop of Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo re-inkers to my Glass Mat, added a little clean water to dilute and dropped the colours onto the wet Fluid 100 panel allowing the colours to spread. The panel was set aside to dry.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

When the panel was completely dry I inked up the delicate tree using Early Espresso ink and stamped it onto the Fluid 100 panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped on the panel using the same Early Espresso ink. The whole panel was then glued to the Early Espresso layer.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

A length of Twine was wrapped around the panel before it was added to the Flirty Flamingo card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The gorgeous Delicate Forest stamp set used with a watercolour background to make a card for Stamping Inspirations Blog Hop.

A trio of Purple Shimmer Sequins completed the card.

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A pretty card made for the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop using the Wooded Acres stamp set from Stampin' Up!

A Wooded Acres card – Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Technique Tuesday Blog Hop where we are sharing projects involving heat embossing. I have chosen to use a new stamp set called Wooded Acres which will be available from March in my online shop.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the wooded acres card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 4⅛” by 2¼”
Basic White card – 4⅛” by 2⅜”
Scrap Pool Party and Mossy Meadow

The row of trees was stamped on the strip of Basic White card with Versamark ink. I covered the stamped image with Black Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

I punched a ¾” circle from a Post It Note and added it above the tree line.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

Using Blending Brushes I added Pool Party ink above the tree line to create the ‘sky’. Lost Lagoon ink was the added with a Blending Brush to the top edges to add depth. The ‘ground’ was added with Old Olive and Mossy Meadow inks, again using Blending Brushes. The whole piece was then glued to the layer of Basic Black card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The wavy edge die from the Ocean Friends was used to create borders for the top and bottom of the panel. The top one in Pool Party and the bottom in Mossy Meadow and they were added with glue. The whole piece was mounted onto the Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped onto the card front in Mossy Meadow ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Wooded Acres stamp set used with the heat embossing technique to make a pretty card -Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

A trio of Iridescent Pearls were coloured using a Black Blends Pen and added to the card front.

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A pretty floral thank you card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up!

Purple Petals card

Posted on March 2, 2025February 18, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Here is a lovely, purple petals thank you card made using the Pretty Petals stamp set and the Perennial Lavender designer series paper.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the purple petals card, you will need:

Crumb Cake card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Gorgeous Grape card – 5⅞” by ⅜”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by 2”
Perennial Lavender dsp – 5⅞” by 1½”
Basic White card – 3½” by 3”
Basic White card – 2¼” by 1½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap Basic White card

I glued the long strip of Gorgeous Grape card to the left-side of the wider panel of Perennial Lavender dsp before gluing it to the Crumb Cake card front. The second piece of dsp was added overlapping the first.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

From the 3½” by 3” piece of Basic White card I die cut a label using the Nested Essentials Dies. The leafy spray was stamped in Crumb Cake ink onto the die cut label and glued the label to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

The cluster of flowers were stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were die cut using the Pretty Petals Dies. I added them to the card front using either Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive or Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

Using the same Nested Essentials Dies, I die cut a small label from the 2¼” by 1½” piece of Basic White card. The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped onto the label in Gorgeous Grape ink before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

A Crumb Cake Baker’s twine Bow and a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Pretty Petals stamp set and dies used to make a pretty floral thank you card

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A trio of crabs themed card made using the Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Trio of Crabs card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 18, 2025January 19, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using products from the new January to April 2025 Mini Catalogue. I have chosen to make a card using the Ocean Friends stamp set.

Colours used in this card:

To recreate the trio of crab’s card, you will need:

Smoky Slate card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Lost Lagoon card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Basic White card – 5” by 3¼”
Lost Lagoon card – 2⅝” by ½”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside

Using one of the bubble images I stamped around the Smoky Slate card front using Smoky Slate ink, just to give some added texture.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

In the centre of the smaller panel of Basic White card I stamped the outline crab image in Cajun Craze ink. I used the infill image to colour the crab using Calypso Coral ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

The outline crab was stamped again in Granny Apple Green ink and coloured with Lemon Lime Twist ink. Finally, I stamped the outline again in Pretty Peacock with the infill stamped in Lost Lagoon ink.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

I added scattering of both bubble images around the crabs using Smoky Slate ink. The stamped panel was glued to the Lost lagoon layer and the whole piece was added to the Smoky Slate card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the small strip of Lost Lagoon card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. The sentiment was then added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set from Stampin’ Up! used to make a trio of crabs themed card

A trio of Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls finished the card.

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The For the Books stamp set from Stampin' Up! used to make a masculine themed thank you card

For the Books Card

Posted on January 17, 2025January 10, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Today I am sharing a masculine themed thank you card made using the For The Books stamp set.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the for the books card, you will need:

Boho Blue card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic White card – 5⅛” by 3⅜”
Country Woods dsp – 5” by 3¼”
Lost Lagoon card – 3½” by 1¼”
Basic White card – 3¼” by 3¼”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” – for the inside
Scrap basic White card

The piece of Country Woods dsp was glued to the smaller rectangular panel of Basic White card. I then added it to the Boho Blue card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, I die cut a banner from the Lost lagoon card. I cut it into 2 pieces and glued one on either side of the card front. Using the same set of dies I die cut a stitched circle from the square of Basic White card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

At the bottom of the circle, I stamped the sentiment from the Ocean Friends stamp set. I stamped it in Pebbled Path ink having masked off the words I did not want. The circle was then added to the card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

The books were stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto scrap Basic White card. These were fussy cut before being coloured in with the following Blends Pens – Lemon Lolly, Boho Blue, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake & Pecan Pie. The books were then glued to the die cut circle.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

A trio of 2023 – 2025 In Color Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – A masculine thank you card created using the For the Books stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

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A pretty thank you card made using the beautiful Bloom Impressions designer Series paper (dsp) or patterned paper from Stampin' Up!

Patterned Paper card – Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop

Posted on January 10, 2025January 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Stamp ‘N Hop Blog Hop where we are sharing projects made using patterned papers. I have chosen to showcase the gorgeous Bloom Impressions designer series paper (dsp), one of the free Sale-a-Bration choices available with a qualifying order until the end of February.

Colours in this card are:

To recreate the patterned paper card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛”
Basic Black card – 5⅜” by 3⅝”
Bloom Impressions dsp – 3½” by ½” x 10
Basic White card – 2½” by 2”

I began by using my Paper Trimmer to cut 10 pieces of Bloom Impressions dsp, each measuring 3½” by ½”.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Bloom Impressions designer Series paper (dsp) or patterned paper, used to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The dsp strips were then adhered to the Basic Black panel leaving a small gap between each piece and at the top and bottom.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Bloom Impressions designer Series paper (dsp) or patterned paper, used to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A length of White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the panel, three times. The ends were secured on the back with Sellotape. The panel was added to the Thick Basic White card front on Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Bloom Impressions designer Series paper (dsp) or patterned paper, used to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped in Blackberry Bliss ink onto scrap Basic White card. I die cut it out using the Nested Essentials Dies. I added it to the card on Dimensionals, straddling the twine.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Bloom Impressions designer Series paper (dsp) or patterned paper, used to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

A triple White Baker’s Twine bow and a trio of Transparent Adhesive-backed gems completed the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com -The beautiful Bloom Impressions designer Series paper (dsp) or patterned paper, used to make a pretty thank you card – Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop

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A seagull step card made using the adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Seagull Step card – Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Posted on January 4, 2025January 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop – 1

Hello and welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop where we are sharing step cards. I have used the Friendly Seagulls stamp set – can’t seem to get enough of this set, to make my card. This card was inspired by Teri Pocock

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the seagull step card, you will need:

Thick Basic White card – 8¼” by 5½”
Bloom Impressions dsp – 5⅜” by 4⅛”
Pebbled Path card – 3⅛” by 2 ½”
Basic White card – 3” by 2⅜”
Basic White card – 2½” by ½”
Scrap Basic White card

With the short side of the Thick Basic White card at the top and the left side lined up at 2 ¾” I cut a slit from 1¾” to 7½” – down the centre of the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a seagull step card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I wanted my ‘steps’ on the left side of the card to accommodate the birds who are looking right I adapted Teri’s scoring instructions. With the long side of the card base at the bottom of my Trimmer I scored, up to the central cut, at 1¾”, 3½”, 5, 6½” & 7½”. Rotating the base to the opposite long side I scored at 4¼”. I folded the single central fold inwards. The folds on the right side were then folded in concertina fashion.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a seagull step card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

Placing the long side of the Bloom Impressions dsp on my Trimmer I cut down from the top to ⅞”, turned the panel to the short side and cut at ⅞” to the meet the other cut. The excess panel was removed and 2 pieces cut from it at 2⅝” by 1⅜” and 2⅝” by 1⅝”. All 3 panels of dsp were then adhered to the Thick Basic White card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a seagull step card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The chip stealing seagull was stamped onto the 3” by 2⅜” piece of Basic White card in Pebbled Path ink. I added the ‘sand’ across the bottom and the birds in flight at the top using the same ink. A Blending Brush was used to add Azure Afternoon ink around the top and sides of the panel. The bird was coloured with dark Daffodil Delight and light and dark Smoky Slate Blends Pens. The chips were coloured with light Crumb Cake and light Lemon Lolly Blends Pens, the light Lemon Lolly was also used to add colour to the sand. The whole panel was glued to the Pebbled Path layer and the whole piece was glued to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a seagull step card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The other 2 seagulls were stamped onto scrap Basic White card, these were fussy cut using sharp Scissors and coloured with the same Blends Pens. One seagull was then glued to each of the steps.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a seagull step card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

I stamped the boulders from the Darling Dinos stamp set onto Basic White card with Pebbled Path ink, fussy cut them out and coloured them with Smoky Slate Blends Pens. A pai of boulders were added to each panel.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a seagull step card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

The sentiment, from the Ocean Friends stamp set was stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto 2½” by ½” strip of Basic White card before being added to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set used to make a seagull step card for the Stamping With Friends Blog Hop

A length of Daffodil Delight Ribbon was wrapped around the right hand panel and secured on the back with Sellotape. A ribbon bow and a trio of Opal Rounds finished the card.

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A pretty card made for a sketch challenge using the Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp from Stampin' Up!

Ocean Friends card – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

Posted on December 26, 2024January 7, 2025 by Mo Rootes

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop where we are sharing projects inspired by a sketch challenge. I have used the Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp, both available on the 7^th January 2025 in the January to April 2025 Mini Catalogue.

Colours used in this card are:

To recreate the ocean friends’ card, you will need:

Summer Splash card base – 8¼” by 5⅞” – scored at 4⅛” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic Black card – 5⅝” by 3⅞” – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside – rounded upper left & lower right corners
Basic Black – 2½” by ½”
Friends of the Ocean dsp

Using Summer Splash ink, I randomly stamped the bubbles from the Ocean Friends stamp set, with Summer Splash ink onto one of the Basic White panels.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The stamped panel was then embossed using the So Swirly Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then glued to the Basic Black layer and then to the Summer Splash card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

From the Friends of the Ocean dsp I die cut a lobster and 2 crabs. These were mounted onto the card front on Mini Dimensionals.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink onto the strip of Basic Black card. I covered it with White Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool before adding it to the card front.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

A trio of Glossy Dots finished the card.

www.crafty-rootes.com – The Ocean Friends stamp set and Friends of the Ocean dsp used to make a pretty card for a sketch challenge – Ink & Inspirations Blog Hop

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